NWT 2004 Roberto Cavalli Pink Print Lace-Up Corset Bustier Top S
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From 2004, this new-with-tags Roberto Cavalli bustier top features a vibrant floral paisley print in pink and tan tones. The structured corset ...
Hermès Birkin 35 Miel Shiny Porosus Crocodile Palladium Hardware Handbag
By Hermès
Located in Banbury, GB
Investment Piece and Great Deal SKU 33301488 Comes With Hermès Dust Bag, Keys,Padlock,Clochette Date 2007 Model Birkin 35 Serial Number [K] Metal Palladium Materials Crocodile Leath...
S/S 2000 Gucci by Tom Ford Light Green Iridescent Silk Straight Leg Pants 42IT
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection by Tom Ford, these light green cigarette pants are crafted from shimmering iridescent silk. Designed with a high waist and subtle pleats, t...
S/S 2004 Ralph Lauren Runway Pink Lizard Skin Chain Flap Shoulder Bag
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in West Hollywood, CA
From the Spring/Summer 2004 collection, alternative versions of this fabulous hot pink lizard skin Ralph Lauren bag debuted on the season's runway. This beautiful Ricky-style shoulde...
Italian Gilt Metal Cylinder Shaped Minaudiere Evening Bag c 1970s
Located in University City, MO
Italian gilt metal embossed cylinder evening bag shoulder bag c 1970s The elegant gold metal plated evening bag is designed with impressed scales that emulate reptile skin The cyl...
ROBERTO CAVALLI 2012 Silk Chiffon Tan Embellished Grecian Gown w. Slit Maxi
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Roberto Cavalli SS12 look book Obviously makes a great pregnancy dress aso Alessandra Ambrosio Beige tan color Beaded with stones Huge front/side slit Very voluminous Greek goddess ...
JOHN GALLIANO 2006 Vintage Tan Brown Cotton Chiffon Runway Blazer Jacket
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage Runway FW06 Tan brown cotton and silk chiffon Has many interesting details to it Size F40 Excellent condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: leng...
Givenchy Couture by John Galliano Fall Winter 1996 Rare Collectors Runway Dress
Located in Berlin, BE
Givenchy Couture by John Galliano Fall Winter 1996 Rare Collectors Runway Dress Brand: Givenchy Designer: John Galliano Collection / Year: Fall Winter 1996 Colour: Pale yellow with ...
Printed chiffon sleeveless cocktail dress ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed chiffon sleeveless cocktail dress . Button and buttonhole closure on the top middle back. SIZE 38(Fr) M
Jersey printed evening dress ROBERTO CAVALLI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Jersey printed evening dress. Jersey composition: 88% nylon, 12% elastane Gather on the middle front and middle back SIZE 44 (It) 40 (Fr) M
Sable Suede Shearling Short Jacket with hood Small
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Luxurious vintage suede leather sable shearling jacket with attached hood We offer more exclusive items, view our frontstore. Details: Suede leather shearling trimmed with sable ,...
VERA WANG 2000 Vintage Silk Floral Ruffle Halter Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Vera Wang
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Vera Wang Vintage 2000 Vibrant unique floral print Ruffle shredded effect Halter neck hook-and-eyes and snaps for easy on and off Pullover Has a loop for pick-up Size USA 8 but fits...
Brown leather pump MANOLO BLAHNIK
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brown leather pump. Heel's height : 9,5cm Shoe size: 38 1/2
ALBERTA FERRETTI 2011 Vintage Silk Peach Ruffle Slip Gown Maxi Dress
By Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti Vintage Runway FW11 100% silk outer Peach color The dress is really one peachy color, but because of the sheerness and then thicker silk, it appears to...
Chanel Fall 1996 96A Leather CC Button Jacket
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Chanel
Located in London, GB
Super rare vintage Chanel leather jacket from the Fall 1996 96A collection. Look 3 on the runway. Made from super soft rust brown lamb le...
1980’s Funnel Neck Taupe Grey High Neck Leather Vintage Bomber Jacket
Located in Sheffield, GB
An Original Vintage 1980's Taupe leather funnel necked bomber jacket, Crafted in a supple, lightweight butter soft Leather, with press stud asymmetric closure, slouchy pockets at the...
Printed silk chiffon mini slip dress MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed silk chiffon mini slip dress . Pleated on the bust. Shoulder straps are tied on the shoulder with beads on the bottom edge. Invisible zip closure on the left side. SIZE 42 (I...
Brand New Casadei Gold Leopard Mules Heels Size 6
By Casadei
Located in Conroe, TX
Casadei Brand New With Box Size 6 Please Note: We feel these run a half size small. Gold Leather Fabric Leopard Print Footbed Wood Detailed Heel Leather Sole 4" Heel With Box &am...
$2,906Sale Price|25% Off
New Fendi Bronze Metallic Foil Chef Baguette Bag Fully Lined in Shearling
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Fendi Shearling Chef Baguette Brand New * Shearling Lined & Shearling Accents * Foil Leather (Finished with a Film of Metal) * Fendi Gold Hardware * Detachable Fendi Dangle Charm...
Sky High Patent Vinyl Vogue Cover Platform Ankle Strap Stilettos US Size 9
Located in University City, MO
Sky high patent vinyl Vogue magazine cover platform ankle strap stiletto heel shoes The unique bold eye-catching open toe platform stilettos make a striking fashion collectible - ac...
$392Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Art Deco Pink Beaded Fringe Evening Purse Velvet Lined C. 1920s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exceptional antique Art Deco hand-beaded evening reticule purse dating to the 1920s Flapper era. Crafted with meticulous hand-beading on both sides,...
Pierced Metal Filigree & Lucite Cylinder Box Handbag, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
1950's pierced filigree metal handbag with a copper finish and lucite top and handle. The unique cylinder silhouette is a stand out fashion statement. Outfitted with a turn lock clos...
$1,046Sale Price|25% Off
New Gucci Horsebit Lizard Swarovski Crystal Mules Heels Sz 7
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Horsebit Heels Brand New * Stunning in Satin Horsebit * Iconic Gold & Swarovski Crystal Horsebit Toe * Size: 7 * Open Toe Mule * Leather Insole * Gucci Saddle, Blue &...
HERMES Etoupe taupe Epsom leather KELLY 18 WAIST Belt RGHW One Size
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Kelly 18 waist belt in Étoupe leather with contrasting white stitching, a refined accessory that carries the house's most coveted lock detailing onto the waist....
Vintage Christian Dior monogram silk scarf, Long length, Cravat
Located in NEWARK, GB
Vintage 1980s Christian Dior Silk Monogram Scarf – Long Style A fabulous vintage Christian Dior silk scarf dating to circa 1980s, featuring the iconic repeating CD monogram design i...
Verdura Sterling Bamboo Pen
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Verdura Sterling Bamboo Pen from the 1960's. Small packable size. 4.25" x .4". Marked Verdura.
Y2K 2003 Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Pink Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble YSL
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Sparks, NV
Iconic and collectible 2003 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche pink jacket and skirt ensemble with asymmetric ruffle. The skirt is fully lined with front button, buckle and ...
1970s Vintage Tropical Print Sheer Sleeves Chiffon Maxi Dress with Full Sweep
Located in Sparks, NV
Gorgeous 1970s tropical print maxi dress with a full sweep and sheer sleeves. Partially lined with rear zip closure and button closure at wrists. Fits like a modern size small. The b...
Prada Fall 2004 Trompe L’oeil Print Silk Skirt Pink New w/Tag IT42/UK10
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in London, GB
Rarest EVER Prada Trompe L’oeil print silk skirt from the legendary Fall 2004 collection. Editorial favourite and featured in the 2004 “Prada Waist Down” ...
Opulent Silk Burgundy Gold Metallic Chiffon Gown Designed by Aidan Mattox 21st c
Located in University City, MO
Opulent burgundy gold metallic sheer silk chiffon gown designed by Aidan Mattox The elegant silk empire backless gown is designed with sheer silk chiffon that undulates & glides...
Long printed silk evening dress CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Long printed silk evening dress . Button and buttonhole on the middle back. Beads on one of the shoulder strap. SIZE 36 (Fr)
BALENCIAGA red white wool 2018 CRISTOBAL GINGHAM BOW Coat Jacket 36 XS
By Balenciaga
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Balenciaga by Demna Gvasalia Cristobal coat in red and white gingham woven from 62% wool and 38% nylon, delivering a graphic, tactile check with a refined textural han...
$1,068Sale Price|25% Off
New Jimmy Choo Glitter Heels Pumps Sz 39.5
By Jimmy Choo
Located in Conroe, TX
Jimmy Choo * Brand New * Stunning Red Carpet Heels * Euro Size: 39.5 Dusted Glitter Gold * Two Adjustable Ankle Strap * Leather Footbed * Rounded Toe * 4" Heel * With Box & Dus...
Chanel Vintage Green Alligator Cerf Tote Bag 2006–2008
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
This authentic Chanel Alligator Cerf Tote is a rare vintage piece from the 2006–2008 Karl Lagerfeld collection, crafted in green alligator with natural tonal variation throughout. Th...
MONIQUE LHUILLIER 2005 Vintage Runway Green Silk Gown w. Crystals Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Monique Lhuillier Vintage Runway FW05 100% silk Invisible back zip Size USA 6 but fits smaller like a 4 Excellent vintage condition, minor feeling of wear, some wear/missing crystals...
2002 Hermes Bearn Classique in Rose Cyclamen Chevre Leather
By Hermès
Located in Port Hope, ON
It has some wear to it, but I would say it is in a better than fair condition although I will name as such. The Rose Cyclamen color was launched by Hermes in 2002 and was very popula...
Roberto Cavalli Archive Y2K Bronze Crystal Sandals
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Rare vintage Roberto Cavalli sandals from the early 2000s, made of bronze-colored metallic leather with a distinctive velvet insole. The design features slim straps, a stiletto heel...
$3,487Sale Price|25% Off
New Rare Salvatore Ferragamo Fully Mink Lined Wood Beaded Snakeskin Bag W Tags
Located in Conroe, TX
Ferragamo Brand New with Tags * Absolutely Stunning! This Rare bag is Fully Lined in Mink Fur Three Sections of Unique Wood Beading Mink "Poof" Dangle Charm Karung Snake Handles Sil...
$2,240Sale Price|30% Off
New Rare Salvatore Ferragamo Red Silk Dress F/W 2018 With Tags $3200 Sz 40
Located in Conroe, TX
Salvatore Ferragamo Brand New With Tags F/W 2018 * Retail $3200 * Stunning Deep Red Wine * IT 40. This is Square Shaped. Easily fits sizes 2-10 U.S. The Belt Gathers the Dress Per ...
Exceptional French Embroidered Handmade Lace and Silk Crepe Slip Dress
Located in New York, NY
Museum Quality Exceptional Art Deco French embroidered and handmade lace and silk crepe slip dress. Of palest pink silk crepe de chine embroidered point de gaze lace with valencienne...
Hermès DJ Disc Jockey Scarf Shawl Vinyl Record Cashmere Silk 100 cm
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Shawl Print: "DISC - JOCKEY" Pattern: "D" and "J" for Disc Jockey, a central vinyl record surrounded by four other vinyl records at the corners Des...
$1,481Sale Price|25% Off
New Gucci Lykke Li Python Spring 2015 Runway Pumps Heels Sz 38
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Python Print Heels Spring Summer 2015 Runway Heels Size: 38 Featured in Gucci Music Video with Lykke Li Leather Cross Strap Toe Python Print Leather Adjustable Ankle ...
Hermès Rodeo Des Cowgirls Bandana Silk Scarf 55 cm Kermit Oliver Horse TEXAS
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Scarf Print: "RODEO DES COWGIRLS" Patterns: Rodeo scenes, Horse, Equestrian, Cows, Spurs, Stirrups, Cowgirls, Boots, Hats Designed by Kermit Oliv...
OSCAR DE LA RENTA 2006 Vintage Silk Chiffon Gown Maxi Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Oscar de la Renta Vintage FW06 100% silk chiffon Intentional frayed trimmings Velvet rosette Invisible back zip Size USA 6 but fits more like a USA 0/2 aka XS/S Excellent condition,...
Dries Van Noten Fall 2023 Floral Strapless Flocked Velvet Dress
Located in London, GB
Modern romance Dries Van Noten floral strapless velvet dress from the Fall 2023 collection. Look 48 on the runway. Bought for £1650 and new with tag. Made from gorgeous vintage look ...
AZZEDINE ALAIA 1990 Vintage Runway Editorial Long Sleeve Knit Mini Dress
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Azzedine Alaia Vintage Runway FW90 Editorial in Elle France as worn by Yasmeen Ghauri Pullover Size Large, but fits smaller Excellent condition, minor feeling of wear, no flaws Measu...
Asymmetrical printed silk chiffon wrap dress UNGARO FUSHIA
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed silk chiffon wrap dress . Tied on the top middle front. Longer lenght = 130cm Shorter lenght = 110cm SIZE 38 (Fr) M
$1,288Sale Price|20% Off
New Fendi Karl Lagerfeld Python Heels Platform Pumps Sz 36
By Fendi
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Stunning Fendi Python Heels Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi Gold FF Toe 100% Python in Nudes, Greens, Grays Size: 36 Heel 5" Front Platform 2" Leather Footbed Wood Heel and Platfo...
1960s Vintage Metallic Brocade Cocktail Dress
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage metallic brocade cocktail dress with a front button detail. Details: Fully Lined Front Button Snap Hook and Tie Closure Marked Size: Not Marked Estimated Size: Large...
LOUIS VUITTON x MURAKAMI brown Monogram FLOWERS canvas SPEEDY 20 BANDOULIERE Bag
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Louis Vuitton x Murakami Speedy 20 Bandoulière Monogram Flowers bag in Monogram coated canvas (100%) with natural cowhide-leather trim (100%). Created for the exclusiv...
1996 Vintage PACO RABANNE Silver & Gold Iconic Disc sequin Slip Mini Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Rare and Iconic Vintage 1996 Paco Rabanne Silver & Gold disc dress. Crafted using hundreds of circular sequin discs, each held together with hundreds more gold tone metal rings an...
NINA RICCI 2013 Vintage Silk Mauve Ethereal Gown Maxi Dress Floral
By Nina Ricci
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Nina Ricci SS13 Resort Collection Vintage 100% silk A delicate medley of colors Reminds me of Chanel Size F40 fits like a USA 6 or 4 Invisible back zip Excellent Condition, only flaw...
DONNA KARAN 90's Vintage IT42 Silk Marbled Print Slip Gown Maxi Dress
By Donna Karan
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Donna Karan Vintage Late 1990's 100% silk Beige tan marbled print Pullover Size IT42 Excellent condition, no flaws Measurements in inches laying flat: length 55, pit to pit 15 to 16,...
Cotton jersey slip dress with check pattern BURBERRY LONDON
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Cotton jersey slip dress with check pattern. Fabric composition: 91% cotton, 9% elasthane. SIZE L on tag but fit more likely M
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Art Deco Ostrich Feather Fan with Faux Tortoiseshell Sticks, c. 1920s
Located in Honolulu, HI
A magnificent antique Art Deco ostrich feather folding fan, meticulously crafted circa the 1920s and acquired in Germany. This exquisite piece features lush, voluminous cream-white ...
Faux fur single breasted coat with animal pattern MOSCHINO CHEAP & CHIC
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Faux fur single breasted coat with animal pattern; Main fabric composition: 67% rayon, 33% polyester. Printed lining composition: 100% rayon Shoulder pad. Button and buttonhole closu...
HERMES Miel brown MATTE CROCODILE BIRKIN 35 Bag PHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès Birkin 35 bag in Miel matte crocodile leather (100%). This luxury Hermès handbag is crafted from exquisite matte crocodile leather (100%) in the warm, honey-ton...
Exceptional Vintage Arctic Fox Mens Real Fur Coat
Located in Sheffield, GB
An exceptional Vintage Arctic Fox mens fur coat. Crafted from large, thick and shiny, full pelts. Featuring longe sleeves, pockets at the hips and single farrier hook fasten down the...
Rare Archive Salvatore Ferragamo "Fox and Flowers" silk scarf A/W 1987
Located in Rubiera, RE
Rare Archive Salvatore Ferragamo "Fox and Flowers" Silk Crêpe de Chine Scarf, Autumn/Winter 1987 A magnificent and highly collectible vintage Salvatore Ferragamo silk scarf from the...
MISSONI 2003 Vintage Runway Silk Embellished Halter Neck Mini Dress
By Missoni
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Missoni Vintage Runway FW03 100% silk Really well made, lined with the same silk and pattern and even lined again behind the bust Raspberry and white pattern Heavily embellished neck...
Fashion is littered with stories we can’t help but consume with voracity. Behind the world’s revered luxury houses and designers, there are often accounts of modest beginnings that gave way to the resonant work we’ve cherished all of our lives.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel learned to sew under the tutelage of nuns in an orphanage. Later, as an impoverished teenager at a boarding school in central France, clad in the drab clothes of the underclass compared to those of her classmates, she furthered her needlework skills. By the early 1900s, she was helming a hat shop with help from her sister and her aunt.
Chanel made spare, unadorned hats at first, and the now-momentous “little black dress,” published in the form of a sketch in Vogue in 1926, symbolized her intention to design for all social classes. Working with simple lines and ordinary fabrics, Chanel created garments that she hoped would encourage women to leave extravagant clothes behind. The young milliner would soon become pivotal to the evolution of both covetable casual wear and handmade high-fashion apparel, building a brand that has influenced countless designers all over the world.
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only,” Chanel said. “Fashion is in the sky, in the street; fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
Around the same time, a young former hotel bellboy named Guccio Gucci began to sell imported leather luggage from a small retail space in his native Florence, and it wouldn’t be long before he was overseeing a number of artisans who were making leather goods and other accessories. With the help of his sons, he opened a second shop in Rome and later launched his handbags, wallets and more.
There are people like Chanel and Gucci, sometimes of meager means, working in near obscurity to create lasting and innovative garments and accessories that today fill the interiors of our favorite boutiques and, ultimately, the closets of our home.
There are family-owned luxury-goods companies, such as Hermès in Paris, which began as a saddle manufacturer in the 1800s, serving the era’s carriage trade before it would expand to include venerable handbags as well as its numerous silk scarves, each emblazoned with a richly decorative design.
For many of us, the narratives behind the ornate monograms that adorn these iconic works are just as important as the items themselves.
Haute couture from the House of Chanel — practical, form-fitting evening dresses and menswear made of fine tweeds — has a long lineage, but now it’s earned a legitimate place in museums as often as it has in the homes of modern marquee influencers. Vintage Yves Saint Laurent leather clutches and handbags couldn’t have aged better over time, either. The French luxury fashion label’s long history of vibrant, gender-blurring designs, including the revolutionary Mondrian minidress in 1965, owe to the creative inclinations of a young Yves, who made paper dolls as a child and designed dresses for the women in his family by the time he was a teenager.
The appeal of vintage and designer clothing — whether it’s nostalgia for ’80s fashion treasures like oversize blazers or the bright and elaborate patterns that characterize sundresses of the 1960s — endures, and our appetite for irreplaceable garments as well as their riveting origin stories won’t recede anytime soon. An authentic handbag or purse from Hermès isn’t merely durable and alluring. The Birkin, for example, is hand-sewn according to Hermès’s centuries-old saddle-stitching technique, comes in a variety of exotic leathers and is also a savvy investment.
“The Birkin’s value has consistently risen and never fluctuated downward,” says Reece Morgan, head of handbags and accessories for Xupes, citing the fact that “production has been highly limited to maintain its unattainable aura.” In fact, he adds, Hermès has been “scaling back production each year.”
Today, we’re captivated by the work of prodigious Illinois-born talent Virgil Abloh, who not only triumphed in the fashion world with his Milan-based streetwear label Off-White, but was also a visual artist, a furniture designer and more. In 2018, Abloh, who learned about fashion from his seamstress mother, became one of the first Black designers to head a French luxury fashion house, having secured an artistic director role at Louis Vuitton.
“His clothing turns wearers into accomplices of his grand artistic scheme,” Michael Darling, the chief curator at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, wrote of Abloh’s work.
On 1stDibs, you can revel in the stories behind the fashion we love and browse everything from classic, one-of-a-kind gowns crafted by Parisian couturiers to stylish, modern streetwear designed by forward-looking brands. Shop 19th-century Louis Vuitton trunks or kaleidoscopic and colorful 1960s skirts by Emilio Pucci or edgy ensembles by visionary designers like Azzedine Alaïa. Your fashion journey begins right here.